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COVID-19 VACCINES RECEIVED |
A total of 270 PEOPLE have had their first dose of the Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine at June 2 launching of the vaccination rollout, with the Ministry of Health (MoH) describing the event as an historical moment. The first person to receive the Astrazeneca vaccine was the Leader of Opposition, Ralph Regenvanu. The second person was Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek, followed by the Minister of Health, Silas Bule and including the Mayor of Port Vila, Eric Festa. There will be an arrival of another 20,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine from China this weekend. |
Where Are We? |
The Republic of Vanuatu is an archipelago nation located in the South Pacific Ocean, some 1,750 km east of Australia, 500 km north-east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji and south of the Solomon Islands. It was named New Hebrides during its colonial period.
There are regular flights from New Zealand, the Solomon Islands, Australia, New Caledonia and Fiji. Vanuatu is only 2.5 hours flying time from Brisbane and 3.5 hours from Sydney, Australia. It's a little over 4 hours from Auckland, New Zealand. Vanuatu - An Offshore World Away |